Folklore and the Rise of Moderation Among Organized Skeptics
Appendix: Selected Web Sites Related to Organized Skepticism

Stephanie A. Hall

Bernhardt, Paul, "A Brief Essay on Perfect Skepticism," 1997

Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal

Inquiring Skeptics of Upper New York

See issues of The Why Files for the column by David Quinne, "the skeptical psychic," as well as non-satirical articles, particularly "What is Skepticism?" by Peter Huston. Also see papers by Mike Sofka, including "Myths of Skepticism," 1996, and a "scholarly article" by David Quinne on "Imagination Deficit Personality."

James Randi Educational Foundation

Select "Opinions" for some examples of Randi's skeptical views.

Jim Lippard's Skeptical Information Links

A searchable presentation of many links to skeptical information on the Internet. Includes links to critiques of organized skepticism from Skeptics and others.

National Capitol Area Skeptics

Includes the text of the Condon Report on UFOs, University of Colorado, 1966-1968.

Peter Huston's Official Web Site

See especially "Satires on Skepticism."

The Skeptic

Web site for the Skeptics Society of Pasadena, CA and its national journal, Skeptic.

Skeptical Scoundrels Web Site

Two skeptics, Dave Vaughn of the US and Shaun Cronin from Australia, collaborate on an irreverent Web site that presents satires on beliefs in the paranormal (see especially, "The Skeptic's Cookbook"), and on skepticism as well.

The Studmuffins of Skepticism Calendar
(edited by Rebecca Long and Peter Bowditch);
The SkepChicks Calendar
(edited by David Palmer)

These Calendars were first compiled in 1999 as a joking response to the publication of a calendar called "The Studmuffins of Science," and have been enjoyed as a means for Skeptics to see the faces of distant Skeptics they only know by email. The SkepChicks Calendar also notes dates of importance to skepticism.

Truzzi, Marcello, "On Pseudo-Skepticism,"

In the E-journal The Anomalist, reprinted from the Zetetic Scholar, #12-13, 1987.

San Fernando Valley Folklore Society's Urban Legends Reference Pages
(also known as www.snopes.com)

An extensive database of rumors, legends, and factual or semi-factual warnings that circulate on the Internet, with information on the validity and history of each. Compiled by David and Barbara Mikkelson.

(01/01/00 Stephanie A. Hall, comments to shall@capaccess.org)

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